Story I meant to write earlier and just never got around to, related to
The Man in the White Kimono
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"Someone please help! I was just robbed!", a frantic woman ran down the village streets. She was in strange attire, it wasn't of the same culture as the others. Strange symbols dangled on her earrings, she wore an interesting golden crown upon her head and various bracelets and rings all resembling snakes and beetles. Her clothing was a tan color that robed her from the neck down. Her skin is more tan than normal.
The Man in the White Kimono was passing by when she approached him. "Please, sir! He took a family heirloom! It's irreplaceable!", she said to him.
"Calm down. Take a deep breath. Now, what can you tell me about them or what you lost?", the man asked, calmly.
"Well...it was a golden necklace with a
scarab pendant made of turquoise. My family is Egyptian but we've been traveling for quite some time. My father was told the best fish were here, so that is why we came.", she spoke. "The man was small and bald-headed, he had a scar on one side of his neck. And he had an odd accent that was speaking to him."
The samurai nods.
"That's all I need to know. Where can I find you if your necklace turns up?", he asks.
"There is a plaza down this road. I need to wait for my family as they have gone shopping for supplies, so I will be there. Thank you...", she speaks, and turns in the direction of the plaza.
The samurai continues on, his ears alert. He picks up fragments of conversations as he walks, of muggings, robberies, and theft recently in the area. Generally rare goods are stolen, things uncommon in this land.
While walking, he hears someone speaking to him.
